Shop lights.

Illustration for article titled Shop lights.

So, dark PNW evenings make photos tricky. My recent attempts at capturing the Tomicarama diorama have annoyed me - my light sources gave great evening light to the parking lot, but the Apollo building remained shrouded in darkness.

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Enter the $8 Kikkerland LEDs on wire, battery-powered. 2 AAs give you 6 feet of bendable brightness, and are just slim enough to slip between the roof and building.

Now, to figure out just how to bend the wire and anchor it to the structure...